Improvement in bee-hives



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w. T. `KIRKenianen,on

TAMAnoaIILLINois l `team Patent N .97,933, dma Decanter 14, lsoo.

IMPROVEMENT IN' BEE-HIVES.

The Schedue referred in theme Letters Patent and making part of the-sanne.

To all whom 'if may concern l `Be it known that I, W. T.`KIRK1` ATRICK, of Tamaroa, in' the count-y of Perry, and Stat-e of Illinois, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Bee- V .Hivesg audl do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, thrilling part of `'this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bee-hives, and Consists in the combination with bee-hives, in a peculiar Way, ofa moth-box and lnothpa'ssage thereto, calculated to entice the moth away'from the beepassage, and prevent them from entering thereat, as

hereinafter speciied.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved hive, and-- y l FigureZ is a plan-ot' the top of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding A is theimiller-box, snrrouding the lower part of the bee-hive Br It has glass windows `Oat "the sides, fto admit the* light.`

l"D `is a passage'thronghthe hive B, at the top ofthe miller-box' into the same, at Vthe opposite side. lhe exterior month of this passage is arranged in a conspicuous place, and the 'direction of it is toward the light coming in from one of the windows,`I whereby the moth'will be attracted into it.

In the 'bottom of the moth-box I place quick-lime, to destroy them.` This should be renewed about twice in a season.

The bee-passage E is arranged at the bottom throughthe moth-box, and, being dark, will not attract the moth, while the bees will enter there, but will not enter a passage where the moth go.

Other entrances may be made for the moth at the top of the moth-box, or elsewhere.

lhe bees may he introduced into the hive, in the first place, through the door F, at the bottoni, and, finding their way out through the passage F, will afterterwai'd continue to pass ont and in thereat.'

The moth-box may have any suitable doorfor opening, to supply the quick-lime, and for cleaning it out.

Having thus described my invention,

I cla-im as new, and desire to secu-re by Letters Patent- The con'lbination of the bee-hiveB, and the lighted l moth-box A, when arranged as described, and provided with the moth and hee-passages, all substantially as specified.

'lhe above specification of my invention signed by me, this day of" ,-1'869.

W. T. KIRKPATRICK.

`VVituesses:- y

E. H. PRICE,

ALVAH BLANCHARD. 

